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The Measurement of Absorptive Capacity from an Economics Perspective: Definition, Measurement and Importance (2018)
Journal Article
Harris, R., & Yan, J. (2019). The Measurement of Absorptive Capacity from an Economics Perspective: Definition, Measurement and Importance. Journal of Economic Surveys, 33(3), 729-756. https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12296

This paper starts by recognizing that despite the importance of absorptive capacity, economists in particular have made only limited use of the concept. Most theoretical and empirical studies derive from other fields of research. Thus, the first task... Read More about The Measurement of Absorptive Capacity from an Economics Perspective: Definition, Measurement and Importance.

Rapid expansion of international new ventures across institutional distance (2018)
Journal Article
Deng, Z., Jean, R.-J. B., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2018). Rapid expansion of international new ventures across institutional distance. Journal of International Business Studies, 49(8), 1010-1032. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-017-0108-6

Rapid export expansion into institutionally distant locations has become more possible in the era of digital economy. Will such rapid expansion bring desirable outcome to firms? In a context of international new ventures (INVs) from emerging markets,... Read More about Rapid expansion of international new ventures across institutional distance.

The appeal of transformational leadership (2018)
Journal Article
Hansbrough, T., & Schyns, B. (2018). The appeal of transformational leadership. Journal of leadership studies (Hoboken, N.J. : Online), 12(3), 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.21571

Although transformational leadership has been described as an ideal leadership style, there have been recent calls for research to examine why the concept of transformational leadership appeals to some individuals but not to others. Accordingly, thre... Read More about The appeal of transformational leadership.

Social media revenge: A typology of online consumer revenge (2018)
Journal Article
Obeidat, Z., Xiao, S., al Qasem, Z., al dweeri, R., & Obeidat, A. (2018). Social media revenge: A typology of online consumer revenge. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 24, 239-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2018.09.010

The main purpose of this study is to present a detailed typology of online revenge behaviors that identifies the differential factors affecting this behavior in terms of triggers, channels, and emotional outcomes across two countries: Jordan and Brit... Read More about Social media revenge: A typology of online consumer revenge.

The theoretical foundations of sociotechnical systems change for sustainability: A systematic literature review (2018)
Journal Article
Savaget, P., Geissdoerfer, M., Kharrazi, A., & Evans, S. (2019). The theoretical foundations of sociotechnical systems change for sustainability: A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 206, 878-892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.208

This paper provides a critical literature overview of the foundations of the concepts of sustainability and sociotechnical systems change. This review covers the analysis of 182 scientific articles through a combination of bibliometric analysis, snow... Read More about The theoretical foundations of sociotechnical systems change for sustainability: A systematic literature review.

Critical Arts Marketing (2018)
Book Chapter
Larsen, G., & Kerrigan, F. (2018). Critical Arts Marketing. In M. Tadajewski, M. Higgins, J. Denegri-Knott, & R. Varman (Eds.), The Routledge companion to critical marketing (135-152). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315630526-8

Business art is the step that comes after Art. I started as a commercial artist, and I want to finish as a business artist. After I did the thing called “art” or whatever it’s called, I went into business art. I wanted to be an Art Businessman or a B... Read More about Critical Arts Marketing.

Generalized social exchange and its relevance to new era workplace relationships (2018)
Journal Article
Yoshikawa, K., Wu, C.-H., & Lee, H. (2018). Generalized social exchange and its relevance to new era workplace relationships. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 11(3), 486-492. https://doi.org/10.1017/iop.2018.100

To critically evaluate the relevance of social exchange theory (SET) to the contemporary workplace, Chernyak-Hai and Rabenu (2018) point out a number of factors that reshape work relationships and suggest how to apply and extend social exchange theor... Read More about Generalized social exchange and its relevance to new era workplace relationships.

Informal institutions and leadership behavior: A cross-country analysis (2018)
Book Chapter
Aparicio, S., Felix, C., & Urbano, D. (2018). Informal institutions and leadership behavior: A cross-country analysis. In S. Göker (Ed.), Leadership (42-60). InTech - Open Science. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.75840

In today’s increasingly turbulent environment, recognition of the institutional differences between countries is needed for the development of leaders. Although the current debate has evolved to more complex levels, knowledge about personal leadershi... Read More about Informal institutions and leadership behavior: A cross-country analysis.

Shouting on Social Media? A borderscapes perspective on a contentious hashtag (2018)
Journal Article
Cappellini, B., Kravets, O., & Reppel, A. (2019). Shouting on Social Media? A borderscapes perspective on a contentious hashtag. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 145, 428-437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2018.07.016

This article extends the concept of borderscapes to understand the role of hashtags, a social media content sorting device, in organizing public conversations on important social issues. We examine a highly contentious hashtag, shout your abortion, t... Read More about Shouting on Social Media? A borderscapes perspective on a contentious hashtag.

Institutions and entrepreneurship quality (2018)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, F., Audretsch, D., & Belitski, M. (2019). Institutions and entrepreneurship quality. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 43(1), 51-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258718780431

Entrepreneurship contributes importantly to the economy. However, differences in the quality and quantity of entrepreneurship vary significantly across developing and developed countries. We use a sample of 70 countries over the period of 2005–2015 t... Read More about Institutions and entrepreneurship quality.

The interplay of proactive personality and internship quality in Chinese university graduates' job search success: The role of career adaptability (2018)
Journal Article
Pan, J., Guan, Y., Wu, J., Han, L., Zhu, F., Fu, X., & Yu, J. (2018). The interplay of proactive personality and internship quality in Chinese university graduates' job search success: The role of career adaptability. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 109, 14-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.09.003

Based on the job characteristics model and career construction theory, this study examined the role of internship quality in the employment success of Chinese university students. A four-wave survey study was conducted in a sample of university gradu... Read More about The interplay of proactive personality and internship quality in Chinese university graduates' job search success: The role of career adaptability.

Synecdoche: Another Ubiquitous and Everyday Trope (2018)
Book Chapter
Hamilton, P. (2018). Synecdoche: Another Ubiquitous and Everyday Trope. In O. Ihlen, & R. Heath (Eds.), Handbook of Organizational Rhetoric and Communication: Foundations of Dialogue, Discourse, Narrative and Engagement (257-268). (New ed.). Wiley

The relationships between shop floor management and QCCs to support Kaizen (2018)
Journal Article
Ma, J., Jiao, F., Lau, C., & Lin, Z. (2018). The relationships between shop floor management and QCCs to support Kaizen. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 35(9), 1941-1955. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-09-2017-0192

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to develop and redefine the ‘classic’ roles of shop floor management and Quality Control Cycles (QCCs) in Kaizen. In specific, it aims to examine the linkage between shop floor management and QCCs, and test the... Read More about The relationships between shop floor management and QCCs to support Kaizen.